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Minoan (iou)



Minoan adjective & noun. L19.
[from (Latin) Minos, Greek Minos, legendary king of Crete to whom a palace excavated at Knossos was attributed + -AN.]
A. adjective. Of or pertaining to the Bronze Age civilization of Crete (c 3000-1100 BC) or its people, culture, or language. L19.
b. noun.
A native or inhabitant of the Minoan world. E20.
The language or scripts associated with the Minoan civilization. M20.